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Test Credits

Students may be eligible to receive college credit for standardized external examinations such as AP, CLEP, IB, or A-Levels.  To determine eligibility, have your official test scores sent directly to Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Admissions Office.  Please note that test credits cannot be accepted from high school transcripts, and a maximum of 30 examination credits may be applied toward your degree.

 

Students may earn advanced placement credit by completing the appropriate College Board AP examination with a score of 3 or higher.

  • View the AP Equivalency Table for eligible exams, required scores, and Stony Brook degree applicability.
  • Request that your AP scores be sent to Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Admissions Office through College Board (school code: 2548).

Stony Brook University awards credit for CLEP subject examinations only. Credit is not granted for CLEP general examinations.

  • Credit is not awarded for CLEP language exams in a language previously studied.
  • Students may not take a CLEP exam in a subject that serves as a prerequisite for a course already completed or that duplicates prior coursework.
  • Scores must be equivalent to a grade of C or higher.
  • Request official CLEP scores through College Board.

Stony Brook University awards six credits for International Baccalaureate Higher Level (HL) exams in year-long courses with a score of 5 or higher.

Official scores must be sent by the International Baccalaureate Organization.directly to Stony Brook University’s Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Stony Brook University awards up to eight credits per subject for A-Level (Advanced) exams in year-long courses with grades equivalent to a U.S. C or better.

  • Only official certificates of results are accepted; provisional certificates cannot be used.
  • Your name and identifying information must match your Stony Brook University record.
  • If you need replacement certificates or result verification, use the appropriate exam board resources.

  • Email your Original Cambridge A-Level Exam Certificate or Electronic Statement of Results to: transfer_office@stonybrook.edu.
  • Follow the instructions provided for submitting exam grades.
  • Once verified, transfer credit will be processed.

  • Option 1: In-Person Submission
    Bring your Official Certificate of Results to Academic & Transfer Advising Services. Staff will copy the document and return the original immediately.
Option 2: Standard Certificate Service
Request a replacement certificate delivered to one international address using the Pearson Replacement Certificate Request instructions.